Georgia Power launches Simple Solar subscription program
Georgia Power recently introduced Georgia Power Simple Solar, the company’s latest solar energy program for customers. Simple Solar is a new voluntary option for Georgians who want to support solar...
View ArticleSun Action Trackers releases residential dual-axis solar tracker models
Sun Action Trackers residential installation Sun Action Trackers announced that it will be offering specifically engineered models of its PST-2AL Dual Axis Solar Trackers to residential dealers and...
View ArticleCohnReznick Capital Markets anounces sale of large independent utility solar...
CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities announces the successful sale of FTP Power LLC (sPower), which it said is the largest independent utility scale solar owner, operator and developer in the United...
View Article200-MW solar tracking project finished in sandy California desert
Array Technologies recently celebrated the commencement of commercial operation at the Garland Solar Facility in Kern County, California. ATI’s solar trackers were selected for the 200-MW solar plant...
View ArticleSolar selling point: How installers can capitalize on the corporate renewable...
Kermit the Frog / Creative Commons When Kermit the Frog said it’s not easy being green, he may have had a point: It’s sometimes difficult for businesses to initially make the switch to solar. But once...
View ArticleSunPower starts construction on 56-MW Oregon solar plant
SunPower announced that construction has started on the 56-megawatt (AC) Gala Solar Power Plant in Crook County, Oregon. The project, which is expected to be the state’s largest operating solar power...
View ArticleSunSystem Technology reaches 20,000 service ticket milestone
SunSystem Technology has reached a major milestone in the growth of its O&M service portfolio with the completion of more than 20,000 service tickets across the nation during the last 36 months....
View ArticleAn investor’s take on solar software: The S3 Solar Software Summit
By Folsom Labs The solar software sector is experiencing rapid (and capital-efficient) growth, but is that enough to attract investors? At the S3 Solar Software Summit 2016, Shayle Kann, senior vice...
View ArticleOhio universities use DOE software to manage energy use with solar+storage
Who says solar can’t work in Ohio? Two of the state’s universities, The University of Toledo and Case Western Reserve University, are testing new software to automate how buildings use energy on...
View ArticleGerman company Phocos offers off-grid solar solutions in U.S.
German manufacturer Phocos offers solar-powered charge controllers and various components for off-grid power supplies. The company has a North America office in Tucson, Arizona. The company offers a...
View Article2.6-MW solar project planned for Pennsylvania wastewater treatment plant
RETTEW, the University Area Joint Authority and Pace Energy solidified a plan to install a solar array at the authority’s site in State College, Pennsylvania. The array will provide more than 2.6 MW of...
View ArticleApply to be honored for IREC 3iAwards at Intersolar
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) is calling for nominees for its 2017 3iAwards, an annual national search for innovative people, projects and programs that promote and accelerate the...
View ArticleThe basics of community solar
Solar power represents just about 1% of the electricity U.S. utilities generate today, but that could grow substantially as major electric utilities move into smaller-scale solar farming, a niche...
View ArticleCommunity solar gardens grow in Maryland and Minnesota
In two states that start with “M,” community solar is growing. In Minnesota, Xcel Energy added 32 MW of community solar across seven solar gardens. They are part of a larger project that will equal 96...
View ArticleiDemand Energy Storage goes island hopping in the Pacific
iDemand Energy Storage (iDES3), a San Diego-based manufacturer of sustainable energy battery storage systems, has agreed that solar installer Hi-Power Solar of Pearly City, Hawaii, will be its...
View ArticleBuy a microinverter, bring a light to school children
APsystems, announced its commitment to Extend the Day, a charity organization which gives solar reading lights to school children in disadvantaged countries with no access to electricity. APsystems...
View ArticleENACT Systems adds new partners to software for additional residential and...
ENACT Systems, and end-to-end business process automation platform for distributed solar projects, is integrating two new preferred financing partners to its cloud software platform for solar project...
View ArticleSunPower introduces new solar sales and design tool “EDDiE”
SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, introduced a new digital software platform designed to take the complexity out of buying and selling solar. Guided by SunPower’s knowledgeable...
View ArticleFronius gives its online portal a new look for easier, more accurate monitoring
Fronius Solar Energy has overhauled its Fronius Solar.web online portal for photovoltaic systems. The portal has a new look clear to allow operators to easily monitor and analyse data from their own...
View ArticleSan Diego Gas & Electric expands storage to add more solar to grid
AES Energy Storage showcased two new Advancion® battery-based energy storage sites, totaling 37.5 megawatts, in partnership with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a leading energy company...
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